[1999] Selected by the Florida Marlins in MLB
Rule 5 Draft [2006] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins ... Played for Venezuela in World Baseball Classic
[2007] Opening day starter for the Minnesota Twins
[2008] Opening day starter for the New York Mets
[2009] Opening day starter for the New York Mets
[2010] Opening day starter for the New York Mets
[2012] Pitched 8-0 no-hitter for New York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals on June 1,2012 ... Opening day starter for the New York Mets
[2018] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
